Langer in control of Champions; Shin, Ko tied in Australia

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Bernhard Langer shot a 2-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Champions Tour's ACE Group Classic on Saturday at Naples, Fla.

Langer, who had a 10-under 62 in the first round, picked up where he left off with a birdie on his first hole. He made 11 consecutive pars after that, birdied No. 13, and had a par on the last five holes in windy conditions. He is at 12-under 132.

Chien Soon Lu and Tom Pernice Jr., who was runner-up last week, are tied for second at 9-under 135.

LPGA: Jiyai Shin and amateur Lydia Ko, 15, shot 3-under 70s to surge six shots clear of the field heading into the final day of the Women's Australian Open at Canberra.

Ko jumped to an early lead with birdies on the second, fourth and sixth holes. She allowed Shin to regain a share of the lead with bogeys on No. 12 and No. 14 before making another birdie on No. 18 to finish at 17-under 202.

PGA European: South Africans Darren Fichardt and Jaco Van Zyl share the lead going into the final round of the Africa Open at East London, South Africa, two shots clear of their nearest pursuers.

Fichardt had a 65, setting up a great day by firing four birdies and an eagle on the first eight holes, but his second bogey on the 17th dropped him back to 15-under 129 and into a tie with Van Zyl, who had a 68.

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